Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1887-02-03
MORE PENSIONS.

Full Text Of Bill Jast Passed by Congress
Granting Pensions to All Hon orably Dis
charged Soldiers Who are Incapacitatet
BY Physical or Mental Disability From
Earning Their Living.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 2S-FpiloWins ia the
text of the Dependent Soldiers, Pensio :
bill, passed by both housas Of Congress
and now awaiting the Presidents sigma
ture:
| be e.acted, ETC., That Ia considering the
| p0a-on claims OF dependent parents the fac,
/ and cause OF death cnd the fact that the sol
dler left ne widow Or minor children having
oeen shown as required by law, it shall be nee
essary only TO show by competent and snf,,
clent evidence that such parent or parents. ara
! without other present means Of support than
thelr owl, manual labor or tie contribution of
etnels not legally Iound for their support; pro-
videa het no pension allowed under this act
eHall commence prior to its passage, and in
case OF applications hereafter made under this
act, the pension shall commence from the
cate OF the filing of the application in the Pen
| sion Office.
Sec. 2. That all persons who served three
months or more in the military or naval service
| OF the United States in any war in which the
United States has been engaged. and who have
been hpnorably discharged therefrom. and who
are now or who may hereafter be suffering
rom mental or physical disability not the re-
suit OF their own vicious habits in gross care
lessness, which incapacitates them for the per
1ormance OF labor In such degreh as to render
them unable 10 earn the!r Support, and who are
oeeendens Upon their daily labor for support,
shati, upon making due proof OF the fact &C
corning 10 such rules and regulations as
the Secretary of the Interior NAV provide
IN pursuance Of this act, be placed on the
list OF invalid pensioners OF the United
N hn nS1t;t fAl
lnaplllty TO procure their subsistence by daily
labor, s12 per month, and such pension shall
commence from the date Of filing the spplica-
tlon IN the Pension Office. upon proof that the
disabilities then existed, and continued during
the existence OF the same, In the degree herein
provided for, provided, that persons who are
now receiving pensions under existing laws or
whose claims are pending in the Pension Office,
may by application to the Commissioner Of
PENSIONS, in such forms as he may prescribe
receive the benefits Of this act; but nothing
herein contained shall be so construed as to al
low more than one pension at the same time to
the same person. or pension to commence prlor
to the passage of this act; and provided further
mat RANK in the service shall not be considered
IN applications Hereunder
SEC. >. That no agent, attorney, or other per-
son instrumental in the presentation and
prosecution of claim under this act shall de-
mand,or receive, for his services. or instrument
tailty In presenting and prosecuting such claim.
sum greater than Ave dollars, payable only
upon the order Of the Commissioner Of Pen
SONS, by the pension agent making payment
OF the pension allowed, except in cases hereto
lore prosecuted before the Pension Office when
IN the discretion of the Commissioner of Pen
sions, fee Of ten dollars may be allowed in
like manner to the agent, or attorney of record
In the case, at the date Of the passage Of this
act; and any agent, attorney or other person
instrumental in the prosecution of q claim
Under this act who shall demand, or
receive sum greater than that herein
provided for, for his service in the
prosecution OF the claim, shall be subject to
the same penalties as prescribed in Section 4
Oh the act OF July 4, 1884 entitled "An act
making appropriation for the payment of in
valid and other pensions of the United States
Tor the fiscal year ending June So and for other
purposes
SEC. 4. That Section 4718 Of the Revised
Statutes is hereby modified so that the same
shall not apply to this act: provided, that this |
act shall not apply to those persons under po- |
iiticai disabilities. And no person shall be |
pensioned under this act for any disability in |
CURED while engaged in the military service |
against the United States.'